American Iron and Steel Institute
AISI serves as the voice of the North American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI also plays a lead role in the development and application of new steels and steelmaking technology. AISI is comprised of 23 member companies, including integrated and electric furnace steelmakers, and approximately 125 associate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. AISI's member companies represent over three quarters of both U.S. and North American steel capacity.
Latest News
AISI Supports OCTG Imports Investigations Filed Today
02 July 2013 - The trade association representing North American steel producers today lent its support to petitions filed today with the Department of Commerce (DOC) and the International Trade Commissions (ITC) seeking antidumping relief on certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from India, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam. Petitioners are also seeking countervailing duties on certain OCTG from India and Turkey.
AISI Calls on MTA to Reconsider Decision to Use Chinese Steel in New York Bridge
26 June 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) asked the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) to reconsider its decision to allow an expected 15,000 tons of steel plate made in China to be used in the upper deck replacement project for the Verrazano Narrows Bridge.
AISI: Preliminary U.S. Steel Imports Increase 2% in May
25 June 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,802,000 tons of steel in May, including 2,123,000 tons of finished steel (up 2% and down 1%, respectively, vs. April final data).
SMDI Seeks R&D Proposals to Develop Steels for Future Manufacturing of Pipe and Tube for Natural Gas Industry
18 June 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) is seeking R&D proposals for research to identify steels used in the manufacture of pipes and tubes with properties expected to be needed by 2025 for gathering and transporting natural gas, as well as the processes needed to produce those steels.
SMDI Seeks R&D Proposals to Develop Steels for Future Manufacturing of Pipe and Tube for Natural Gas Industry
18 June 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) is seeking R&D proposals for research to identify steels used in the manufacture of pipes and tubes with properties expected to be needed by 2025 for gathering and transporting natural gas, as well as the processes needed to produce those steels.
April U.S. Steel Shipments Up 0.7% from March, YTD Shipments Down
17 June 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of April 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,978,531 tons of steel products, a 0.7% increase from the 7,922,265 tons shipped in the previous month, March 2013, and a 3.2% decrease from the 8,245,339 tons shipped in April 2012.
AISI Steel Action Alert: Urge Your Senators to Join the Senate Steel Caucus
12 June 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute has issued an “AISI Steel Action Alert,” encouraging those working in the steel industry to ask their senators to join the Senate Steel Caucus.
AISI: U.S. Import Permits Up 4% in May
05 June 2013 - Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of May total 2,800,000 tons.
U.S. Steel Shipments up 6.5% M-o-M, Down 6.9% Y-o-Y
27 May 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of March 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,922,265 tons, a 6.5% increase from the previous month and a 6.9% decrease from March 2012.
AISI: Preliminary Steel Imports Increase 4% in April
24 May 2013 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,680,000 tons of steel in April, including 2,087,000 tons of finished steel (up 4% and 1%, respectively, vs. March final data).
AISI Announces 2013 Institute Medal Winners
24 May 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) awarded its highest technical award, the 2013 Institute Medal, to four industry authors for their winning paper, “Effects of Deformation Behavior and Processing Temperature on the Fatigue Performance of Deep-Rolled Medium Carbon Bar Steels.”
AISI Applauds Presidential Executive Order on Infrastructure
22 May 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) sent a letter to President Obama applauding his recent signing of Presidential Memorandum implementing Executive Order 13604 to expedite the approval process for infrastructure projects in the U.S.
Steel Industry Names William Heenan As Recipient Of 2013 SMDI Lifetime Achievement Award
17 May 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) announced that William M. Heenan, Jr. is the recipient of the 2013 Steel Market Development Institute Lifetime Achievement Award.
Mike Rehwinkel Elected AISI Chariman
15 May 2013 - The Board of Directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has elected Michael T. Rehwinkel, president and CEO of EVRAZ North America, to serve as chairman of the Institute until May 2014.
AISI Reaccredited by ANSI as an American National Standards Developer
13 May 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has been reaccredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under its recently revised operating procedures for documenting consensus on AISI-sponsored American National Standards.
AISI Lauds Reinvigoration of the Bipartisan Senate Steel Caucus
08 May 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) lauds Senators Rockefeller (D-WV), Sessions (R-AL), Brown (D-OH) and Toomey (R-PA) as they announced the reinvigoration and leadership of the bipartisan Senate Steel Caucus.
Ford Fusion Design Team Earns Automotive Excellence Award at 12th Annual Great Designs in Steel Seminar
07 May 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), gave top honors to Ford Motor Company's Ford Fusion design team at the 12th Annual Great Designs in Steel Seminar (GDIS) in Livonia, Mich. On 1 May.
Great Designs in Steel Seminar Demonstrates Steel’s Leading Position in Auto Industry
06 May 2013 - More than 1,400 steel and automotive experts gathered in Livonia, Mich., on 1 May to discuss a key aspect of the automotive industry’s future success: advanced steel technologies.
Steel Industry Unveils Design Tool For Material Comparison In Automotive Applications
03 May 2013 - WorldAutoSteel, along with the Steel Market Development Institute, unveiled a new tool that enables vehicle designers to quickly and accurately evaluate material selection tradeoffs, including mass, cost and GHG emissions, for automotive applications.
AISI: Import Market Share in U.S. at 23% in April
01 May 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of April total 2,576,000 tons. This was a 3% decrease from the 2,650,000 permit tons recorded in March but up by 4% from the March preliminary imports total of 2,476,000 tons.
